Macroeconomic stability will be preserved in Russia this year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expects. When asked about what he expected from the Russian economy in 2019, the spokesman replied: "Preserving …

The poverty rate has continued to decline in Russia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told a session of the Gaidar Forum in Moscow. According to the Federal State Statistics Service, the poverty rate has …

The shuttle bus wheel ignited in Astana, the press service of the emergency situations committee of the Republic reported. The rescuers eliminated the fire. There are no victims and injured. The cause of the fire is …

The year 2019 marks changes in various areas of the country's life. Among other things, a slew of amendments to Russia’s Tax Code concerning both individuals and legal entities come into force starting from January 1, 2019. …

Rescue workers have found the eighth body at the site of a collapsed apartment block in Russia's Magnitogorsk, a source in the emergency headquarters said. "We have found the eighth body, but it has not been pulled out of the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the economy grew 1.7% over the first 10 months of 2018, noting that the industrial output was growing at a quicker pace - 2.9%. Processing industries are growing at the level of …

Russia's State Duma has approved in the third and final reading a bill increasing minimal monthly wage in the country by 117 rubles ($1.7) to 11,280 rubles ($169.8) from 2019. Additional costs for employers are evaluated …

Russia's Surgut Airport will be named named after legendary Azerbaijani oilman Farman Salmanov, according to the voting results of the contest 'Great Names of Russia.' The project involved almost 50 regions …

The Russian State Duma approved a bill to prolong suspension of the accumulative part of pension savings until 2021. The government froze the accumulative part of pension savings for 2014 and 2015, and used 6% of the accumulative …

A third of the Russian population does not have any savings, TASS reported citing Visa survey. The survey results say that 34% of respondents do not have any savings, and 21% do not keep details of their budget. …

It is impractical to introduce a progressive tax system in Russia, the country's First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said. "We are told: 'let's adopt a more progressive tax …

The Federal Agency for Nationalities has developed a draft of a new version of the State Policy Strategy. The amendments were approved by the expert community. However, a detailed analysis of the new edition will be possible only after Russian …

Floods have left two people dead and two others injured along with one missing in the Tuapse district of the Krasnodar Region, parts of which were hammered by severe storms, Municipal District Head Anatoly Rusin said. "Two people …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed amendments to the pension legislation. "President of Russia V.V. Putin has signed the Federal Law ‘On Amending Some Legal Acts of the Russian Federation concerning …

The Russian State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, has adopted the bill on pension reform in the third and final reading. According to the bill, the age of 65 years would be set as retirement age for men, and 60 years for …

The poverty has declined in Russia by 1.1 million people in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister for Social Policy Tatyana Golikova said. …